The largest grant awarded is $6,561,200 to the Washtenaw Intermediate School District for the consolidation of Willow Run and Ypsilanti School Districts.

"To help develop more efficient operations of school districts, either entire district consolidations or a consolidation of their services is being recognized as a very effective strategy," said State Superintendent Mike Flanagan.

All of the grant awards are conditional, pending the submission of revised and approvable project budgets by the districts.

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